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Cyclonic Fury’s preliminary 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: below average season likely due to expected El Niño

Cyclonic Fury’s preliminary 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast: below average season likely due to expected El Niño

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The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will officially begin in just over two months, on June 1. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was a near-average season with 13 named storms, 5 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes, but featured three Category 5 hurricanes (Erin, Humberto and Melissa) – the second-most on record. Melissa, tied as the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record by wind speed (190 mph), caused devastating damage to Jamaica. As a result, the name Melissa was retired early this month…

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World Meteorological Organization retires the name Melissa, replaced by Molly

World Meteorological Organization retires the name Melissa, replaced by Molly

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) met this week in Mexico City for its 48th session of the Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee. During the conference, the WMO typically retires hurricane names of the past season. Today, the committee retired the name Melissa, which caused catastrophic damage to Jamaica in late October of last year. Melissa’s peak wind speed was recently increased from 185 to 190 mph in its Tropical Cyclone Report, making Melissa tied with Allen (1980) for the strongest…

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